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13 February 2007
Growing interest in Points of Interest
The take-up of the Points of Interest dataset continues apace as more and more businesses and organisations realise the benefits of having the location information for 3.9 million geographic features at their fingertips.
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08 February 2007
Ordnance Survey signs new agreement with Network Rail
Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s mapping agency, has entered into a new three-year agreement with Network Rail, worth £2.6 million, for the supply of a range of data products, including OS MasterMap Topography, Address and Imagery Layers.
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07 February 2007
Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centres build firm foundations across Britain
Businesses across Britain have improved access to the most detailed mapping data available from today with the launch of a network of Ordnance Survey Mapping and Data Centres.
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07 February 2007
Ordnance Survey invites you to the great outdoors, indoors
This year’s Ordnance Survey Outdoors Show promises to be the very best yet. Ordnance Survey has a number of fresh, exciting ideas to encourage you to go out and enjoy the country’s magnificent landscapes.
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06 February 2007
Water companies set to tap addressing data of Great Britain’s mapping agency
Ordnance Survey today announces the signing of a contract securing the use of OS MasterMap Address Layer 2 for two of the UK’s leading water suppliers.
01 February 2007
Atlantis floods onto the net
The Atlantis Initiative, a collaborative project that is working on ways to provide better information to address the impact of climate change and flood risks, is now live on the Internet.
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